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Cheney's 'Dead Wrong,' We're Safer: Biden

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 7, 2009 4:47 PM CDT

(Newser) – Joe Biden begs to differ with Dick Cheney's view that the US is less safe under President Obama. Cheney is not “out of line, but he is dead wrong,” Biden told CNN. In fact, the Bush administration left the nation in its weakest state since WWII, stretched thin and with "virtually no respect" anywhere, said Biden. “We are safer today; our interests are more secure today than they were any time during the eight years” under Bush.

Of Bush, Biden said, “He was a great guy, enjoyed being with him.” But he was out of touch. “He said, 'I'm a leader.' And I said, 'Mr. President, turn around and look behind you. No one's following.'” Though the current VP has had his arguments with Obama—“There is a healthy debate within our administration”—they work together, he said. “I'm operating in concert with the president.”

Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by Base Commander Mark D. Kelly at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, N.C.
Vice President Joe Biden is greeted by Base Commander Mark D. Kelly at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, N.C.   (AP Photo)
Vice President Joe Biden.
Vice President Joe Biden.   (AP Photo)
Former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney.   (AP Photo)
Vice President Joe Biden throws out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees opening day baseball game at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Monday, April 6, 2009.
Vice President Joe Biden throws out the first pitch at the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees opening day baseball game at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Monday, April 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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justme
Apr 8, 2009 12:33 PM CDT
Thanks for that comment Posternutbag! Exactly right. Bash Bush if you want to but the Dems cannot claim, without being hypocrites, that what we have was not their fault as well. I'm only afraid that, in their zeal to look un-Bush the new guys will throw out what worked with what didn't. If they do, we will be less safe.
PosterNutbag
Apr 8, 2009 12:04 PM CDT
I agree, we are safer now, but what is Biden talking about saying no one was following Bush? That was the problem, everyone was following Bush, with a few notable exceptions, the democrats didn't do anything to stop Bush. The republicans are guilty for their actions, the dems are guilty for their inaction.
Snowleopard
Apr 8, 2009 7:49 AM CDT
well, internationally nobody was really following, especially after Tony Blair left office.

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